Holly Trolley — Minnesota Streetcar Museum

The Minnesota Streetcar Museum runs the Holly Trolley on its Como-Harriet Streetcar Line in Minneapolis, which runs between Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska (Lake Calhoun) and has its Linden Hills station by Lake Harriet. The operator describes a streetcar ride with Santa, then a chance to toast a marshmallow and warm up by a friendly fire. The historic streetcar is decked out for the holidays.

Boy Scouts offer hot drinks, s'mores kits and hot dogs for sale. The ride is about 25 minutes, which the museum says gives Santa time to visit with each child. The museum invites families to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.

The Como-Harriet Streetcar Line is a museum operation: visitors can see historic displays in the station, shop for souvenirs and ride a historic streetcar on a scenic route between the lakes.

A ride of about 25 minutes on a historic, holiday-decorated streetcar with a visit from Santa for each child, then a marshmallow to toast by a fire. Hot drinks, s'mores kits and hot dogs are sold by Boy Scouts.

Tickets for the Holly Trolley are sold at the Linden Hills streetcar station, 2330 West 42nd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Lake Harriet end of the line. The operator says its historic streetcars are not wheelchair accessible, while the Linden Hills station is. Tickets are trip specific, so there is no standing in line: for each day of the event, tickets go on sale about 11:30 AM at the Linden Hills station and any ride that day can be bought from then on. The museum invites families to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Museum phone: 952-922-1096.